Upcoming plans for 2015

I think my favorite time of the year is the week between Christmas and New Year’s. It’s a time for reflection, of looking at what you accomplished in the previous year and setting resolutions for the next one. In that spirit, here are some of the writing and publishing things I’d like to accomplish in… Continue reading Upcoming plans for 2015

Trope Tuesday: Colony Ship

It’s been a while since I did the weekly Trope Tuesday posts, but those were a lot of fun and they still get a lot of traffic, so I’m going to bring them back with a couple of changes. Instead of focusing on the trope itself, essentially rewriting the description on the tvtropes page, I’m… Continue reading Trope Tuesday: Colony Ship

Back from unannounced hiatus

Wow, it’s been forever since I last blogged. One of my real-life friends even asked me why I never post anything anymore. That’s when you know you’ve fallen off the face of the Earth. In truth, there’s not a whole lot to report. I’m plugging away on Heart of the Nebula, making good progress. My… Continue reading Back from unannounced hiatus

Excited for a new old project

So a couple of weeks ago, I picked up the manuscript for a novel I’d written years ago, looking to see how much work it would take to salvage it. It’s a direct sequel to Bringing Stella Home, with James McCoy (again) as the main character. Long-time readers of this blog may remember it as… Continue reading Excited for a new old project

Two new cover reveals!

In between writing and revising, I’ve managed to redo the covers for Desert Stars and Stars of Blood and Glory. Check them out! I’m really excited to get the new editions out, especially the print editions! Expect to see those soon, like maybe in a week or two. If you’ve already bought the books, don’t… Continue reading Two new cover reveals!

How going indie is like driving a manual (plus a cover reveal)

A couple of weeks ago, I got a new (to me) car. It’s a 2005 Ford Focus / Saleen: a two-door hatchback that drives like a racing car and gets about thirty miles per gallon (WA-A-AY better than the gas guzzler I was driving before). It’s also a manual transmission, which is perhaps the biggest… Continue reading How going indie is like driving a manual (plus a cover reveal)

I love these trailers

Holy cow, I cannot get enough of this trailer for Civilization: Beyond Earth! It’s like something from a book I would write. There’s the classic Science Fiction story about leaving Earth to colonize the stars, but there’s also a deeply human element to it. And I love the religious element to it, how the colonists… Continue reading I love these trailers

Goodreads giveaway for BRINGING STELLA HOME!

My cover designer is working on some new covers for Bringing Stella Home, Desert Stars, and Stars of Blood and Glory, so I figured I’d do a few Goodreads giveaways to get rid of the old versions that I have lying around. If it goes well, I may do some more giveaways in the future!… Continue reading Goodreads giveaway for BRINGING STELLA HOME!